The Government Established a Sh5.8 Billion Gold Refinery in the Lidambitsa District, Ikoloman Constituency of Kakamega County Which is Expected to Significantly Benefit the Economy. The Country’s Mineral Mining Industry is Predicted to Undergo a Significant Transformation Once the Gold Refinery Opens for Business in June of Next Year. According to the Cs, in Order to Ensure That the Miners Can Work Without Interference, the Government Has Officially Formalised Their Activities by Establishing Cooperative Societies for Artisanal Miners. According to Him, in Order to Guarantee That Services Are Provided Closer to the People, Licencing Officers Would Henceforth Be Dispatched to All Mining Counties, Negating the Need for the Miners to Come to Nairobi in Order to Register. President William Ruto Has Asked Us to Encourage Artisanal Miners and Provide Them With Equipment So They May Operate in a Safe Environment Now That the Practice Has Been Legalised.
In Order to Receive One Percent of Sales Proceeds for Local Development, Mvurya Requested That the Community Form a Community Development Agreement Committee. Ten Percent of the Earnings Will Be Used for Local Development Projects, He Said, and the Investors Will Also Pay Royalty, of Which Twenty Percent Will Go to the County Administration. In Order to Improve the Effectiveness and Calibre of Value Addition and Mineral Mining, He Said, the Government Also Intends to Build a Cutting-edge Laboratory for Mineral Testing Nearby. The Construction of the Gold Refinery, According to Ps Elijah Mwangi, is Going to Revolutionise Everything in the Area and Establish Kenya as a Gold-producing Nation. The National Government Constituency Fund (NG-CDF), Established by Local Mp Bernard Shinali, is Currently Making a Land Contribution for the Project. Legislators Praised the Government for the Effort, Claiming That the Local People’s Living Standards Will Improve Significantly.
